Color #020100

In the Register's classification, #020100 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(2, 1, 0) — 0.8% red, 0.4% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 1 / 99. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#020100 is a pure, full-strength warm orange that keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black (#000000). Slightly further away sit Fashion Black (#060403) and Nicalis Black (#080000).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(2, 1, 0)), which gives #020100 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #020100: 20.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:99), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.